Jigsaw’s game involves , but Lionsgate, the studio who own the Saw franchise, are playing another game entirely. The Saw movies were sparked off — as is the way with — by one phenomenally successful, low budget movie, which is where the games really began.

The saw keen young Australian filmmakers James Wan and Leigh Whannell turn a cheaply made yet excellent film into over 100 million dollars’ profit, and birthed a horror franchise that straddled the globe… so what is the full extent of the Saw movies’ earnings?

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Saw Movie Earnings: Which Saw Movie Made The Most Money?

1. Saw

Released: 2004

Budget: $ 1.2M

Box Office: $104M

Profit: $102.8M (8,567%)

Runtime: 103 mins

Profit Per Minute: e$1M

2. Saw II

Released: 2005

Budget: $5M

Box Office: $153M

Profit: $148M (2,960%)

Runtime: 93 mins

Profit Per Minute: $1.6M

3. Saw III

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